Cork remover



' J. w. AMES 1 Feb. 11, 1930.

CORK REMOVER Filed Feb. 20. 1928 INVENTOR a m g W k w ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORK REMOVER Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No. 255,745.

This invention relates to devices for extracting corks from bottles, an object being to provide a simple and inexpensive device by means of which corks which are either flush or below the mouth of the bottle may be readily extracted.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device for the above purpose which may also be .used in removing corks which have been forced into bottles.

with the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure l is a sectional view through a bottle showing the invention in position to remove a cork.

Figure 2 is a like view illustrating the manner of removing a cork which has been forced into a bottle.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the extracting loop.

Figure 4: is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken through the cork extractor adjacent one end.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the device which forms the subject matter of the present invention comprises a shank 10. One end of this shank is formed with a longitudinally rounded 3;. sharp edge 11 which terminates in a wedgeshaped penetrating point 12 having a flat top lifting surface and sharp under edge and end, while adjacent this penetrating point is a shoulder 13 which defines a hook-like portion at the extremity of the device. he device is transversely wed e-shaped at this end so that the edge opposite the sharpened edge 11 is flat as shown at 14. At the inner end of the rounded sharpened portion 11 is a 5 shoulder 15 and spaced from this shoulder is an additional shoulder 16. The opposite end of the shank 10 carries a handle which is in the form of a loop 17 and this loop is open for a purpose to be presently explained.

The device is inserted into the cork, the

penetrating point 12 and sharp edge 11 making an incision. The device is then arranged as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing with either the shoulder 15 or 16 engaged on the mouth of the bottle. A fulcrum is thus provided which may be utilized to lift the cork. The removing process is without damage to the cork, the latter being left intact.

' Should a cork be forced into a bottle, a loop 18 which is preferably formed of aluminum is engaged with the handle 17 as shown in Figure 2 of the drawing and the loop is manipulated so as to be engaged with the cork C as shown in Figure 2, whereupon the cork may be drawn through the mouth of the bottle. In addition, by constructing the handle as shown it may be used for the removal of the commonly used crown seals.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. A cork extractor comprising a shank, a penetrating point at one end thereof, a longitudinally curved cutting edge extending from the penetrating point, a shoulder at the inner end of the cutting edge and a shoulder adjacent the penetrating point at the rear of the cutting edge.

2. A cork extractor comprising a shank, a penetrating point at one end thereof, a longitudinally curved cutting edge extending from the penetrating point, spaced shoulders at the inner end of the cutting edge, and a shoulder adjacent the penetrating point at the the rear of the cutting edge.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN W: AMES. 

